Powell Tribune. A beautiful morning with a dust of snow. The one time roller rink in this log lodge style! Nice!
"Homesteader" Roller Rink 324 East 1st Street (?), Powell, WY
I am not sure if this is the same rink that was once held at that address, 324 East 1st Street, Powell, Wyoming. That address belongs to Homesteader Museum that the American Legion owns on the property that the government owns. I know sounds complicated.
I am not sure if this is correct or not. According to an article I found today researching something else. This one said that it used to be a roller rink at one time in that log cabin style lodge that is large enough to host the legion in it so must be the same with the roller rink.
I could not find any more information regarding to Roll-A-Rena as it is to this rink at Homesteader Museum. I will wait to hear from the museum if they know more about the rink.
The rink was operated by Ledru Millspaugh. I found a few information that there were obituaries for his wife, his father.. but they are part of paid subscription Newspaper website that we do not open because you have to pay so unfortunately I do not have access. However, I found a piece of paper online that he was President of a Christian Sportsmen's Association, a Christian club for sportsmen (hunting and fishing). He signed on behalf of the association to preserve Elk and other games from being extinct (slaughter) and help those games increase so hunting can be legally performed.
For now, the picture of the building and the sticker are shown.
UPDATE--
Ok, you heard the Unsolved Mysteries theme song over and over in your head when you see the word, "UPDATE" Ha, they always have the update (I sure miss the series and they should have been a permanent program like 48 hours and 20/20 so they can profile each criminal to catch and trying to solve a crime. Not need the UFOs or Big Foot stuff. I know what you are thinking. Why not roller rinks? That is why this website is for!) Now, this is what the museum staff send me an email today on March 20, 2021-- (in italic).
Hello Mark,
Yes, the Homesteader Museum used to house a roller-skating rink prior to 1976. The building that currently houses the museum began construction in 1933 and was completed in 1934 as an American Legion building. The block on which the building is located is owned by the city and the building must be used for community purposes. The building has held many dances, roller-skating rink, community club meetings, and teen center before the Homesteader Museum moved into the building in 1976. I am unsure of the exact dates, at the moment. I do know that the community and guests tell me stories and memories about them roller skating in the building. I do not have any photographs or know the name of the roller rink when it was located within the building, I am assuming it was in the 1950s.
There was also another roller-skating rink in town called the Ledru Millspaugh’s Roller Rink during the 1950s. It was located on the south side of town, around 455 S. Absaroka Street, which is currently Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply. I have a fun story, which I have attached, titled the Romance of Skating. We have a little display highlighting the story complete with her skating outfit, Audrey is wearing in the attached photograph.
(So, I thought. Now this whole thing in this page is wrong. The Ledru's rink will need a new home, a new profile page. Good to know!)
If I happen to run across any additional information in the future, I will definitely pass it along.
Thanks for your inquiry.
The Interior.
All Log Cabin style interior as it is exterior. Same logs you see both sides. Floor definitely wood. Maple? Likely. The building remains the same appearance but changed some things that is now a museum.
The Exterior.
Beautiful Log Cabin style building that is a Free-Span Wood Post Truss with Gable roof. One of the rarest rink to be in a log cabin! I do not think any other rinks has that look. A few are castle-like. But this is log. Not quite like an outdoor state park pavilion style. Those are different. Log Cabin, period. It is beautiful.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple? Floor Layout: (Likely) Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Post Truss Log Cabin Lodge - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Powell Tribune; Department of Interior, page 135; Homesteader Museum;
Date of issue: 19 March 2021. Updated: 20 March 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.
I am not sure if this is correct or not. According to an article I found today researching something else. This one said that it used to be a roller rink at one time in that log cabin style lodge that is large enough to host the legion in it so must be the same with the roller rink.
I could not find any more information regarding to Roll-A-Rena as it is to this rink at Homesteader Museum. I will wait to hear from the museum if they know more about the rink.
The rink was operated by Ledru Millspaugh. I found a few information that there were obituaries for his wife, his father.. but they are part of paid subscription Newspaper website that we do not open because you have to pay so unfortunately I do not have access. However, I found a piece of paper online that he was President of a Christian Sportsmen's Association, a Christian club for sportsmen (hunting and fishing). He signed on behalf of the association to preserve Elk and other games from being extinct (slaughter) and help those games increase so hunting can be legally performed.
For now, the picture of the building and the sticker are shown.
UPDATE--
Ok, you heard the Unsolved Mysteries theme song over and over in your head when you see the word, "UPDATE" Ha, they always have the update (I sure miss the series and they should have been a permanent program like 48 hours and 20/20 so they can profile each criminal to catch and trying to solve a crime. Not need the UFOs or Big Foot stuff. I know what you are thinking. Why not roller rinks? That is why this website is for!) Now, this is what the museum staff send me an email today on March 20, 2021-- (in italic).
Hello Mark,
Yes, the Homesteader Museum used to house a roller-skating rink prior to 1976. The building that currently houses the museum began construction in 1933 and was completed in 1934 as an American Legion building. The block on which the building is located is owned by the city and the building must be used for community purposes. The building has held many dances, roller-skating rink, community club meetings, and teen center before the Homesteader Museum moved into the building in 1976. I am unsure of the exact dates, at the moment. I do know that the community and guests tell me stories and memories about them roller skating in the building. I do not have any photographs or know the name of the roller rink when it was located within the building, I am assuming it was in the 1950s.
There was also another roller-skating rink in town called the Ledru Millspaugh’s Roller Rink during the 1950s. It was located on the south side of town, around 455 S. Absaroka Street, which is currently Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply. I have a fun story, which I have attached, titled the Romance of Skating. We have a little display highlighting the story complete with her skating outfit, Audrey is wearing in the attached photograph.
(So, I thought. Now this whole thing in this page is wrong. The Ledru's rink will need a new home, a new profile page. Good to know!)
If I happen to run across any additional information in the future, I will definitely pass it along.
Thanks for your inquiry.
The Interior.
All Log Cabin style interior as it is exterior. Same logs you see both sides. Floor definitely wood. Maple? Likely. The building remains the same appearance but changed some things that is now a museum.
The Exterior.
Beautiful Log Cabin style building that is a Free-Span Wood Post Truss with Gable roof. One of the rarest rink to be in a log cabin! I do not think any other rinks has that look. A few are castle-like. But this is log. Not quite like an outdoor state park pavilion style. Those are different. Log Cabin, period. It is beautiful.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Maple? Floor Layout: (Likely) Straight.
Building Size: N/A. Built: N/A. Demolished: N/A.
Type of Building: Free-Span Wood Post Truss Log Cabin Lodge - like Building.
Roof: Gable.
Acres: N/A.
Operated: (Overall)-- N/A.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at [email protected]. Thank you.
Sources: Powell Tribune; Department of Interior, page 135; Homesteader Museum;
Date of issue: 19 March 2021. Updated: 20 March 2021.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:16.